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30 y.o. man arrested, charged after shots fired in VB Town Center parking garage

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A suspect is in custody following a shooting Saturday afternoon in a parking garage in the area of Virginia Beach's Town Center, VBPD confirmed.

Video captured by News 3's Erika Craven appeared to show bullet casings on the ground outside of the Apex Entertainment building.

Police later confirmed responding officers recovered the casings before blocking off traffic on Columbus Street for the investigation.

Virginia Beach Town Center shooting

Sunday, police revealed they'd arrested 30-year-old Eric Oliver of Portsmouth in connection. Oliver was taken into custody after officers discovered two guns — a glock 23 and .40 caliber pistol — and an extended magazine on him.

No injuries were reported.

Oliver now faces a dozen charges, police say: Two counts of Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling, (Felony), Use of Firearm in Commission of a Felony (Felony), Violent Felon in Possession of a Firearm (Felony), Discharge of a Firearm within City Limits, (Misdemeanor), two counts of Destruction of property (Misdemeanor), Reckless Handling of a Firearm (Misdemeanor), Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public (Misdemeanor), Shooting Across a Roadway (Misdemeanor), and Public Intoxication (Misdemeanor).

Stay with News 3 for updates.